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Poached pears

Stewed Pears

Stewed Pears for Gut Health

Course Dessert, Main Course, Snack
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 4 pears (ripe but firm) Organic Bosc pears a good choice
  • 1/3 cup water preferably filtered
  • 2 tspn cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup Raisins, sultanas or goji berries if needed for sweetness - also provides additional fibre
  • 8 to 10 almonds for protein and good fats
  • 1 knob butter preferably grass fed
  • 2 capsules probiotics optional - e.g.Lactobacillus GG, Saccharomyces Boulardii, or Bifidobacteria

Instructions

  1. Core the pears and chop them into small evenly sized pieces.

  2. Add the water and butter to the sauce pan and heat until the butter has just melted

  3. Add the remaining ingredients to the pan, cover, and cook on a low heat for about 10 -15 minutes, stirring regularly.

    Add more water if the pan becomes dry and the pear risk burning.

    Cook until soft with rough shapes, no longer identifiable as pear slices. The colour should be a russet brown with the cinnamon effect.

  4. Add any extra probiotic powders once the pear have been taken off the heat (so as not to damage the probiotics).

  5. Eat warm or cold. Delicious with yoghurt and cinnamon or with porridge.